Rail joint



Oct. 28, 1924,

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RAIL JOINT Filed April 19. 1924 j a 3 5 i. r m

amer Patented Oct. 28, 1924.

warren stares ORA Gr. GOSNER, 0F GREENLAND, WEST VIRGINIA.

RAIL JOINT.

Application filed April 19, 1924. Serial No. 707,691.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORA G. CosNnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenland, in the county of Grant and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Joints, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rail joints, and particularly to an overlooking connection for securing the ends of a pair of rails in assembled relation, and at the same time providing an overlap on the ends for preventing pounding in the joints.

An object of the invention resides in providing inter-locking extensions on the ends of the abutting rails, adapted to seat in correspondingly formed recesses in the top and bottom of the rails, and provide an interlocking securing oint.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a rail joint connection, wherein the top portion of one rail is formed with a notched projection adapted to fit in a correspondingly formed recess in the top or tread portion of the other rail end, while the bottom portion of the rail having the projection on the top thereof is formed with a notched recess for receiving a correspondingly shaped projection on the base portion of the other rail, in order to provide an interfitting rail lock, which will prevent relative sidewise movement, as well as longitudinal separation of the rail, relieve the necessity for other securing means, and ef fect a continuous bearing surface over the joints for preventing pounding and wearing of the rail ends.

The invention includes other objects and improvements in the details of construction and arrangement of the parts for carrying out the above objects, which are more particularly pointed out in the following description and claim, directed to a preferred form of the invention, it being understood however, that variations may be made in this construction, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as described and claimed.

In the drawing, forming a part ofthis application:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved rail joint, construction according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the improved rail joint.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the rail ends.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the other of the rail ends.

The end portions ofadjacent rails are ind cated at 1 and 2, respectively, the end por- 151011 of the rail 1, being formed with a proectlon 3 of rectangular cross section, havmg a plurality of notches 4:, arranged in staggered relation, in the opposite sides thereof. tTliis projection 3 is adapted for an interlocking fit with the recess 5, formed in the tread portion 6 of the rail section 2, so that the upper surface of the projection 3, which is flush with the bearing surface of the head 7 of the rail 1 will also lie flush with the bearing surfaceof the head 6 of'rail 2. The notches 4 will receive projections 8 arranged in correspondingly staggered relation in the recess 5, so that they will cooperate with the notches in the projection 3, for establishing an interlocking continuous bearing connection between the rails 1 and 2, so that the wheel flanges will have a smooth riding contact over the rail joints for eliminating pounding and peening of the rail ends.

The bottom portion or base portion of the rail 1 is formed with a recess 9 of elongated rectangular form, in which are provided aplurality of projections 10, arranged in staggered relation from opposite sides thereof, the recess opening through the end of the rail and the bottom portion of the base. This recess 9 is adapted to receive a correspondingly shaped projection of rectangular cross section indicated at 11, which is formed with a plurality of staggered notches or recesses 12, at the opposite sides or edges thereof adapted to receive the projection 10 in the recess 9, so that an interlocking connection of a positive character is provided at the base of the rail end, of a character similar to the connection at the head portion of the rail, the projections and. recesses, however, being arranged in relative tion on the tie of the rail 2, so thatthe spiking of the rail 1 to the tie will effect a rigidcooperation of the projections of the two rails in the recesses, for effectively looking the rails in rigid connected relation, so that a continuous wheel hearing will be provided over the joint between the rails and the projections 3 and 11 will cooperate to prevent lateral stress from throwing the rail ends out of alignment. It results, therefore, that the necessity for tie plates and bolts in the Web portions of the rail is eliminated, and that the cooperationof the projections 3 and 11 togetherwith the spike connection with the tie cooperates to prevent vertical as well as lateral movement between the rail ends. 7 1

What is claimed is:

A rail joint comprising rail sections, one of which is provided at its tread surface of its head with an elongated recess leading in from the end of the head, there being spaced projections located in the recess at the side edges, the projections at one side being located opposite the spaces between'the projections at the opposite side, all of said projections having parallel opposite side edges which are disposed transversely of the head, and tread surface thereof, the other rail section having at the end of its head a projection with side edge notches adapted to enter and fill the recess, and with the first mentioned projection snugly received in the notches, the second mentioned rail section being provided at the under surface of its base flange with an elongated recess leading in. from the end of the flange, there being spaced projections located in the last mentioned recess at the edges, the projections at one side being located at opposite-spaces, between the projections at the opposite sides, all of said projections having parallel opposite side edges, which are disposed transversely of'the base flange, and'the firstmentioned rail section having at the end of its base flange, a projection with side edge notches adapted to enter and fill the last mentioned recess, and with the projections therein snugly received in the notches.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

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